Court: Texas had no right to remove polygamists' children

Court: Texas had no right to remove polygamists' children

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In its ruling, the Texas 3rd District Court of Appeals decided in favor of 38 women who had appealed the removals, as well as a decision last month by a district judge that the children will remain in state custody.

"The existence of the FLDS belief system as described by the department's witnesses, by itself, does not put children of FLDS parents in physical danger," the three-judge panel said.

The state's Department of Family and Protective Services "did not present any evidence of danger to the physical health or safety of any male children or any female children who had not reached puberty," the judges ruled.

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Polygamist Ranch Raided, 219 Children and Women Recovered

First the reported child, that called authorities to report of sex
abuse; was proved to be a hoax.
Finally, after months being ripped from their families, by an over zealous, self righteous, local government official. That had way to much power, and should be removed from office.
We see some justice and possible relief coming for these,
slightly non-conformist, families. Thank God. Their is still a glimmer of sanity left in some government officials.

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